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- School libraries key in teaching information skills
published on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST
When school media specialists and educators make an effort to become familiar with the social-networking web sites and technologies that today's students use each day, they can forge important learning connections with t... - Gates Foundation gives $335M for teacher quality
published on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST
Three school districts and a coalition of charter schools have agreed to be test kitchens for some radical ideas for improving teacher quality -- from paying new teachers to spend another year practicing before getting t... - Finalists chosen in national student video contest
published on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST
In the second stage of the "I Am What I Learn" video contest from the federal Education Department (ED), 10 student videos have been chosen as national finalists--and ED is asking the public to help it pick the winners. ... - Student lending landscape in flux
published on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST
College administrators face a student lending landscape in upheaval at a time when students are borrowing more money than ever to pay for college. Key words: college software, student lending, direct student loans, direc... - CoSN seeks more ICT lessons from abroad
published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST
As part of the organization's latest effort to learn from colleagues abroad, a delegation of U.S. education technology leaders from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) visited Scotland and the Netherlands last we... - Online college admissions services growing
published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST
With an average of one counselor for every 500 public high school students in the U.S., college applicants are often left without professional guidance--and so internet-based companies offering admissions advice are hopi... - Stakeholders advise on national ed-tech plan
published on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST
Train every pre-service teacher to teach online in teacher-education programs at colleges and universities; invest in the development of open courseware with federal and state funding; encourage the use of technology to ... - USA Today tests online edition at colleges
published on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST
Penn State, Indiana, and Missouri universities are the first schools to participate in a USA Today initiative meant to test how students respond to electronic versions of printed newspapers. Key words: electronic newspap... - States boost access to online education
published on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST
A new survey intended to evaluate online-learning policies and practices from coast to coast reveals significant growth in state and district support for this instructional model at the K-12 level. At least 25 states now... - Google rewrites landmark book-search deal
published on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:18:37 EST
Internet search leader Google Inc. will ease its control over millions of copyright-protected books earmarked for its digital library if a court approves a revised lawsuit settlement that addresses objections of antitrus...
